There is a certain appeal to the sound-bite of the pro marijuana legalization forces when they claim they want to “regulate marijuana like alcohol,” but the devil is always in the details. The conversation about regulating marijuana like alcohol is incomplete without mentioning the unique constitutional nature of alcohol regulation. A previous post suggested that…Read More
Is It Time for a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol?
July 15, 2016 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Guest Columns
Center for Alcohol Policy’s Law and Policy Conference set for September 10 and 11, 2015 in Chicago.
August 10, 2015 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Equal Protection Guest Columns Preemption Supreme Court
The Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) Eighth Annual Alcohol Law and Policy Conference will be held September 9-11, 2015, at the Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. The conference starts with an informal evening reception on the 9th. The conference will take place all day the 10th and conclude at noon on the 11th….Read More
Guest Column- Marijuana Debate Rekindles Discussion on How Alcohol Is Regulated
November 3, 2014 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Guest Columns
There has been much discussion surrounding marijuana regulation and a stated goal of a need “to regulate marijuana like alcohol.” The pros and cons of marijuana legalization are far beyond the scope of this column, but a deeper dive into the goals and purposes of alcohol regulation is something that is often missing from the…Read More
UPDATED – Guest Column- A Different View of Some Alcohol Industry Statistics
April 6, 2014 Alcohol Regulation All Antitrust Guest Columns
Update: Recently the Brewers Association updated its private count of breweries. According to BA records, it noted that there are 2,822 breweries of which they count 2,768 as “craft” breweries. However, 45% of these craft breweries are actually brewpubs and are more like restaurants in many ways. Likewise only 119 breweries (4%) are larger than 15,000…Read More
Guest Column – Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the 21st Amendment
December 2, 2013 21st Amendment Alcohol Regulation Guest Columns
By: Brannon P. Denning, Center for Alcohol Policy Advisory Council member and professor at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law Each year the Center for Alcohol Policy sponsors an essay contest to foster debate, analysis, and examination of state alcohol regulation and its implications for citizens across the United States. The topic for…Read More
